“Whenever anyone has asked us to describe ourselves we’ve never been able to quite nail it on the head,” Sanders responds when asked how bloodsimple are able to successfully tour so many seemingly disparate acts. “We don’t want to box ourselves into a corner where we can only do underground tours or hardcore tours—and I think we’ve been pretty successful with that,” he continues. “I think that we can hold our own with any band in the rock genre and that’s something that all of us are extremely proud of.”
The band broke up in 2009.
Ride With Me
Bloodsimple Lyrics
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He put his boots on
He took a face from the ancient gallery
And he walked on down the hall
He went into the room where his sister lived and he
He paid a visit to his brother and then he
He walked on down the hall, yeah
And he came to a door
Father? Yes son? I want to kill you
He said what?
And mother? I want to
I want to fuck you
For what you put me through
So what you got
So fuck you
It's coming back to you
So what you got
The other night I was out riding in a friend's car
And out there on the side of the road
There was this snake
This snake had eyes of fire and fangs from another world
But he was selling something
He was selling devotion
He was selling dreams, he was selling lifestyles
And I said sure man what you got
I'm interested in anything that's gonna get me off
And the snake just stood there and smiled with the spit in his eye and cried
Fuck you
For what you put me through
So what you got
So fuck you
It's coming back to you
So what you got
He was selling dreams and he was selling lies
I met the prisoner of my own device
He was selling love, he was selling bliss
He sold me anything, I could not resist
Ride with me
Ride with me
Ride with me
Ride with me
I had the freedom to live how I wanted
To take what I wanted to take
From anyone at any time
Forever in heartache
As the snake just stood there and smiled
At my demise
I wasn't scared
So fuck you
For what you put me through
So what you got
So fuck you
For what you put me through
So what you got
The opening lines of Bloodsimple's song Ride With Me describe the awakening of a killer before dawn. He gets dressed, takes a face from the ancient gallery, and walks down the hall to visit his sister and brother. Then he comes across his father and mother's room, and he tells his father that he wants to kill him and his mother that he wants to have sex with her. His rage is directed towards his parents for the way they have treated him, and he declares that it's coming back to them.
Later in the song, we hear about a snake on the side of the road selling something, something that could get the singer off. The snake is selling dreams, lifestyles, and devotion, and the singer can't resist. He describes being a prisoner of his own device, being sold anything he couldn't resist, and having the freedom to take what he wanted from anyone at any time. The song ends with a final declaration of "fuck you" towards those who have caused pain and suffering.
The lyrics of Ride With Me seem to be exploring themes of rage, revenge, and desperation. The singer of the song is someone who has been pushed to the brink by their circumstances, and who is lashing out with violent desires towards those who have hurt them. At the same time, there is a sense of being trapped, of being sold something that one cannot resist, and of being a prisoner of one's own desires. The lyrics create an atmosphere of tension and menace, and the music amplifies these themes with its heavy, intense sound.
Line by Line Meaning
The killer awoke before dawn
The murderer woke up early
He put his boots on
He wore his boots
He took a face from the ancient gallery
He took a mask from an old collection
And he walked on down the hall
He strolled through the hallway
He went into the room where his sister lived and he
He entered his sister's room and then
He paid a visit to his brother and then he
He visited his brother and then
He walked on down the hall, yeah
He continued walking
And he came to a door
He arrived at a door
And he looked inside
He peered inside
Father? Yes son? I want to kill you
Son asks father if he wants to die
He said what?
Father asks what he meant by his statement
And mother? I want to
Son unable to complete the sentence
I want to fuck you
Son wants to have sex with his mother
For what you put me through
Revenge for past actions
So what you got
What do you have?
So fuck you
A curse directed at someone
It's coming back to you
Karma will bring retribution
The other night I was out riding in a friend's car
The storyteller was a passenger in a friend's car
And out there on the side of the road
On the roadside
There was this snake
The storyteller saw a snake
This snake had eyes of fire and fangs from another world
The snake had glowing eyes and sharp teeth
But he was selling something
The snake was selling something
He was selling devotion
The snake was selling loyalty
He was selling dreams, he was selling lifestyles
The snake was selling visions of a desirable life
And I said sure man what you got
The storyteller expresses interest in what the snake is offering
I'm interested in anything that's gonna get me off
The storyteller is willing to try anything that brings excitement
And the snake just stood there and smiled with the spit in his eye and cried
The snake smirked and shed tears in its saliva
He was selling dreams and he was selling lies
The snake's offerings were deceitful
I met the prisoner of my own device
The storyteller was a victim of their own decision
He was selling love, he was selling bliss
The snake's advert included affection and joy
He sold me anything, I could not resist
The storyteller was unable to decline the snake's offering
Ride with me
The storyteller invites the listener to take a journey with them
I had the freedom to live how I wanted
The storyteller was free to choose their way of living
To take what I wanted to take
The storyteller had the chance to take whatever they desired
From anyone at any time
The storyteller could take from anyone, anytime
Forever in heartache
The aftermath included eternal misery
As the snake just stood there and smiled
The snake watched and smiled
At my demise
The snake observed the storyteller's downfall
Lyrics © DistroKid, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARCUS MILLER, LUTHER R. VANDROSS, LE JEFFERSON, RAHG ROWE, KIRK L. FROST, ALTORY RANDOLF
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